Historical and Art Medals, Numismatic Books

India, Fort William College, Calcutta, Honorary Medal, type 2, 1816, a gold award, unsigned [by the Calcutta mint], mosque at left, pagoda at right, sailing ship in centre background, rev. legend in wreath ending june 30 mdcccxvi, 45mm, 51.18g (Pudd. 800.2). Some light scuffing, otherwise about extremely fine and very rare; in contemporary red circular box (£900-1,200)